Machine for operating on shoes.



F. B. KEALL, J. GOULDBOURN 8; A E. JEREARLL MACHINE FOR OPERATING ON SHOES,

APPLICATION HLED JULYS, 1909. mmam; Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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mam/x mama MIA/555 F. B. KEALL, J. GOULDBOURN 8i A. E. J'ERRAM. MACHINE FOR OPERATING 0N SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1909.

1,078,684. iatented Nov. 18, 1913.

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Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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P. B. KEALL, J. GOULDBUURN & A. E. JERRAM. MACHINE FOR OPERATING ON saons. v APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1909. 1,@'78,684, Patented Nov. 18, 191-3.

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P. B. KEALL, J. GOULDBOURN & A. B. JERRAM.

' MACHINE FOR OPERATING ON SHOES,

APPLIOATIQN FILED JULY 3, 1909,

l mfifigqm Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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. MACHINE FOR OPERATING ON SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1909 1,78,68%; Patented N0v.18, 1913.

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MT/VESSELSZ n was er FRANK B. KEALL, JOSEPH sourlnnou'nn, AND ARTHUR E. JERRAM, or LEICESTER, ENGLAND, AssIsNons 'ro UNITED SHOE MACHINERY ceMrANY, or PATERSOR', NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION or new JERSEY.

MACHINE FOE-i. OEERA'EING 0N SHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 3, 1909.

To all "whomib may concern I Be it known that We, FRANK B. Kaitlin, Josnrn Gounnnoueuyand ARTHUR E. JER- RAM, subjects of the King of England, residing at Leicester, in the county of Leicester, England, have invented certain- Improvements in Machines for @perating on Shoes, of which the following description,

- in connection with theaceompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference charasters on the drawings indicating like parts in the severalfigures.

lhis invention relates primarily to ma chines oi the general type disclosed in the co-pending United States application Ser. No. 455,211, on which was issued Patcnt No, 1,048,111, granted December 24., 1912.

-Vi hilethe machine disclosed in'said application is not limited in scope to operation on work of any particularv kind, it has special utility in the manufacture of boots, shoes and other footwear, hereinafter referred to as shoes and particularly in operations on the soles of shoes.

The chief object- 'of the present. invention is to improve and develop the type of machine shownin the application above mentioned; and particularly to render the machine automatic to such. a degree, that, while capable of producing a high grade of work it shall require a minimum of attention and skill on the part of the operator.

In machines of this general character previously proposed, mechanism .1as usually been provided for producing such relative movement of the tool and worr that the tool operates along a predetermined path or contour of the work, and it is frequently necessary in order to produce satisfactory results in certain operations, such for example sis-edge setting, to have the tool operate along such path or contour a plurality of times. It is also desirable that the operator shall be able to predetermine and vary the extent of the operation or relative traverse of the tool along its path of operation. To ellect these results constitutes an importaut object of the present invention; to which end the invention, in. its preferred form, comprises the provision in a machine having means for producing such relative movement of the tool and Work thatthe tool operates along a predetermined contour of the Work, of means for reversing such movement at predetermined points in said contour, and means for independently varying the points of reversal.

A further important feature of the present invention is the use of mechanism that is controlled by the shoe contour for the purpose of determining the position of the point at which automatic reversal or automatic termination of traverse occurs. The manner in which the shoe is enabled to determine this position will be indicated, by Way of example, in the description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention which forms a'later portion of this specification.

Between portions of the shoe-margin shaped to uniform curvatures, another p01:- tiou, say that at the junction-of the shank with the fore-part, is of different and often of varying curvature. This portion, if re- :lferred to the angular movement of the jack,

extends through angles which difier, in different styles of shoe or diil'erent shoes of the same style and itis not desirable to determine the traverse of this particular portion by correspondingly varying the relative angular motion of the tool and jack, but instead to determine the relative traverse by the linear extent of this particular portion, which is practically constant. Accordingly the present invention contemplates the employment of a mechanism which, although it ultimately effects the automatic reversal or termination of the relative traverse, has its action initiated upon the arrival of the jack and tool in a predetermined relationship; namely, that-positional relationship at which the uniformly curved portion ends, and has its action completed thereafter when a predetermined linear relative traverse between shoe-margin and tool shall have occurred. Su'ch predetermined linear relative traverse'would be the known length measured alongthe curve of the intermediate portion of the shoemargin constituting the oining line between the shank and forepart, the length of this line being, as aforesaid, practically constant, even though its contour varies in shoes of dilfcrcnt styles.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of means for readily olfact- (l '50 in the foregoingstatemem, but will be fully described hereinafter which protection Willbe sought in emlecl claims. invention will now be described, with "(1 of the scoompsnying drawings,'as iiiecl in a machine for setting 01' burthe edges of boots or shoes.

mpsnyingg dimvings Figure 1 evoiion of the machine with a 7 movement 02. e broken away to show the reversing sue-h notion. Fig. 2 is a plan View points and v A co neshown in Fig. 1 with the ps'r't removed. 4 3 is a side View stioii on li 'lw elem: i" 1 shoe the point should. belie lo right shoe (1'1 responding shoe. To l ffifilllefitfl this character, His is. ment reversal 01 a portion of the machine shown in Fig. 8 rela 'uve 1 drawn to a larger scale, with certain parts "Vi 1th I verticsi section showthe tool csrrying lieacl. Fig. 5

no partly in section of the parts shown 1 is a View showing in detail 8 ed: reversing mechanism.

'on oi the parts shown in 6 around so as to correspond with or the so e of convenience. Fig.

' parts shown 0 front elevation 1e feeler mecha- Prose; section the 1 pot WillClLlS atl spindle. 11 is a 95 "to. Figs. 12, 13 and 14 'ng Tn a iorgee scale the del ills counting meolisof the open ii iyoi i asg objec vision or means the operation of termine l number tool have been this number. embodiment Oi. means for pro lucoment of she tool erates along work, means l: the tool to opers ihG WOZlC a co hol'tling Sll device for IS rue able meals 15, 1'? show the detailed when a piece r which control the 10* traverses he "mid to the i'oein. hydraulic cylin- In opei s i 18 and show details of certain which this mac. 0 the valve that conq f y i liquid t5 the main hydraulic tour 0: varyiiw sential to the p: K5 suits that the tool and wor' the tool ope]. .V desideratum me use of onions; of movement a Whoie, b operaieol by e11 mechanism linear ielo tionetl relaaiv as to render on o o of traverse w -ieu other riable. Prefersbl ani'sms are JOlYlblI efi'ecs of one being V of the other. I

The tion also e oi ses mounting for the of improved sup me'eiiseism for the jot-5, struetiori of the con trollii correcting mechanism on construction and opeiei;

it is to be unclerof relative traverse 3; she tool and Work peia'tion on the wo 11 this path 2y of relative moveince these memto move elem 1K h e iiie -eompfilises a jock or Work ,ipon whim ti.- boot; or shoe is soeid and an Bu e set-ting tool that has story move smell ampliit iobiLnisil sole edge is maintained in the lower arm of clews y s that sup- 1 6 for engaging and I e of the-sole of the hand wheel 28.

retained in its adjusted position by any suitable hieans such as a spring plunger 8 so located in the frame as to engage suitably shaped recesses in the block 6. Toward the bend of the U-shaped frame there is an adjustable, vertically-disposed rest 10 for the tread face of the heel of the shoe.

A U-shaped clamp 12 adapted to embrace the counter part of the shoe so as to position it centrally in the jack is adjustably mounted in the bend of the frame.

'The shoe is held upon the jack by a pendent clamp member l l carried in the upper arm of the frame so as to engage the shoe and hold it firmly in the jack.

The clamp 14 is carried on the lower end of a plunger 16 that is movable toward and fromthe work by means of a toggle 18 (see Eig: 11) that may be straightened to clamp the work by means of a handle 20.

To accommodate varying sizes of work one member of the toggle which constitutes "an extension from the handle is pivoted at 22 toga sliding sleeve or floating support 24 which is adjustable toward or from the work by! means of a screw 26. provided with a The screw 26 encircles the .pluiiger 16 and is journaled in the over- I In order thatslight variations in the size of the shoe may not necessitate adjustment of the clamp, a spring 32 is prov ded which encircles the sleeve24t and is located between the washer 30 and a collar .34 that forms the uppermost bearing for the sleeve 24:. e

To adjust the degree of compression or the spring 32 the collar 34 bears against a lever 36 which is pivoted at 38 to the frame of the jack. A threaded link 40 pivoted on the frame and extending through the end of the lever 36 is provided with a nut by means of which the lever may be shifted to compress the spring 32 to the extent desired.

The jack and tool are moved relatively by automatic mechanism to transfer the point of operation of the tool. around the sole edge, and mechanism,controlled by feelers hearing upon the sole edge and by feelers bean ing upon the tread face of the sole near its edge, imparts the relative angular movements between the shoe and tool that are necessary to insure that the acting face of the tool shall bear evenly upon every part of the sole edge'upon which it operates.

The jack 2 is scoured upon the upper endof a vertical spindle 4L2 journaled in bear-' ings at one end of a. frame 1-4 of which the other cudis pivotally carried at 46 (scc llig.

machine frame. The two frames 44 and 48 in their mean position are disposed approxithe spindle 42 has a cam groove formed init which engagest vo rollers 54 which are supported in a manner hereinafter described.

The cam and rollers so guide the jack during its movement that the sole edge of the shoe on the jack moves past the tool in a path agreeing approximately in shape with the contour of the sole edge, or in a path tha 3 the mean of a variety of contours c: gnejsoles; the relative traverse of the tool and sole edge being brought into exact agreement with the contour of the shoe under operation by the horizontal and vertical movementwhich are imparted to the jack and tool respectively by the feeler mechanism.

The mechanism for driving the jack 2 comprises a slide 56 that is mounted to re ciprocate in guideways 58 and 60 attached to or formed upon the machine frame. The

slide 56 is coupled by a piston rod 62 to the piston 64 of a hydraulic cylinder 66 secured to the machine. Motion is transmitted from the slide 56 to the jack by meansof two chains or other similar flexible niembersGS and 70. The chain 68 is secured to the slide 56 at one end and after passing aroundpulleys 72, 74 and 76 is at tached at its other end atiTS to the cam- Y52; and the chain 70 also secured to the slide, passes around pulleys 80, 82, 8d, 86, 88 as shown in 2 and 3, and is jointed to the cam at 90. To increase the motion derived from the slide the pulleys 7 L and 82 are mounted upon the slide While the remaining pulleys except 8-iare carried upon the machineframe. The pulley 84B is carried upon a lever 92 pivoted to the ma chine frame and is acted upon by a spring pressed rod 94: to keep the chains 68 and 0 under the necessary tension. If desired tne chains instead of being attached to the cam 52 may be secured to a pulley of corresponding formation.

By the connections :ibove described the jack is oscillated from side to side by the reciprocation of the slide 56 and the direction ofmotien of the slide is reversed automatically by the following mechanism A reversing cam' 96 journaled in the machine frame below the jack spindle 42 is flexibly coupled to said spindle by a uni 1 versally-jointed connecting shaft 98.

:lic lever 100 by Way of adjustable connect ns presently to be described actuates the ply of Enid to the oin extending from the valve arm ever'ie mounted to oscillate he- S no member of a pair of toggle iii;

1457. the lattermember ngegement in a pivot p111 toe portion, to the. shank r; of the sole; the direction of moi... joclg being reversed when the the shank. To adept tl aohine for oeration upon shoes of different sizes and the points which remiss in place are made adjustable. And. as hoes o" tliil ereni vary in the relai' lengths of the sole eclge on the inner outer sides of the sole, each or the said points of reversal made adjustable independently.

The adjustable conneoti s between the rer'orsin Cillll 9C and the valve of the hydranageinst the knuckle movement operates to 01 under compression. -=nt of the reel 136 allows the 1, which it cloes with e. such otin g the lever 18? and throwinto its opposite position.

e 122 is mounted to slide secured to the machine l" he ere-.1 follow-es: The love; 100 the porn on of the stop p ate in 7 r i l 1 1 V 4 A inn. operates by the com on engages tee 1mm ti" arms lie, 120 can be 1 e l n n 1". lower ent or e spindle 10% nioroble V sex a rook ,...1.i1't leO mat end with on operating and at the other encl with crank inst has pin'ancl slot connection stop plate. The stop plate 124 is mount cl upon a rod H6 along,"

Cally in the machine frame and conpl member 106 of a clutch Fig. whinlnthe other member 108 is f the gruitle pulley 88 over which, lie a'l'or the jack zit-tinting chain 79 extends. A ver e ticol rod 11% bored to receive the upper end '4: is ncljue alo lov a rock haft 148 of the spindle 104. is coupled to th .er 0' 150 mil ere." l; nrin 152. The opera-imeans of a pin and slot oonn the part of the mechanism is as fol which causes the rod 110 and I i i anon of the jack 2 the reti with to rotate in compenv but nerzni to he 3110? (l ends 8 h e rack until. 1

rod to actuate the clutch the lever E lllfls A to 'orce the 114 infrictional engirgenient 'agement. 110 has shdingly i it"; t n. "(States 1e gni pulwhich. two 'ihese or? .s :21" or the other of tire stop 1 122 also Fig. 3) which are inom Luci in t1 of the machine. Rigilly 1 :lorhecl e ms 1 .8, 12

or" the, e movement "nib 1 .6 of the The continuesl roof the "Oil 110 an 1% (seeh ig. i .l'he arm 126 in which; votecl a. hell crank is L from the sleeve enti eecl from th.er

hall-en I the 3216i; non reversed shove (lescribeol to two'toppet arms to the corresponding stop plate and .estore to the jack its original direction of root-ion. The direction of motion of the jack is thus reversed at each end of its, stroke. the exact "point of reversal depending upon the position into which the stop plates have been ocljnst cl, it being noted. that as each. stop plate is adjustable independently of its companion each enrl of the stroke of may be varies inclepenfiently.

tool operates. along the sole edge e shoe. it always maintained in eponol to the contour at the point of lent by correcting mechanism, described which angles the jack 1 6 L, coupled by a connecting rod 136 (see E2 and to the Valve that controls the s jock aetn'ziting cylinder 64. Zhe point of connection betwe n the arm 130 and the lever 128 is disposed substantially in the axis of the rod 110 so that no movement of the lever 128 other than the movement upon its pivot will operate the rock shaft The connecting reel ".38 is not eonplecl'direotly to the valve 102, has s shown in F' and is connected through intern'i mechanism which to efieel: e. snclo" re ersal the valve. This mechanism 0 i111 priseee lever 13'? pivoted to the frame 139 and having at one encl a slot in which is mounted on the toggle the finia in the letabutinents 1&3. Pirotecl to the 40 i versa-l of the direction of motion of the ovaoec in a horizontal plane. In order' to maintain the tool and shoe in this relation When that portion of the sole margin at the juncture of the shank and forepart is reached; the jack must he turned through a considerable angle. Advantage is taken of this fact by making the high part of the cam 96 of such extent that it actuates the lever 100 and initiates the operation of the reversing mechanism during that period in which the tool. is traversing the contour of the sole edge at the juncture of the shank and forepart. While the angle through which the jack must be turned, as the tool traverses this portion of the sole edge, .varies Widely in shoes of different styles, yet this angle is of considerable extent in any ordinary shoe,

and by making the high part of the cam oi? an extent which is the mean of that required-for operation on a great variety of shapesiof shoes, the machine may he constructed so that it will. operate satisfactorily on practically any style of shoe. It will be clear that in this manner the point at which automatic reversal. of the traverse takes place is determined or controlled by the shoe contour; and it will be evident also that while the reversing mechanism has its action initiated upon the arrival of the shoe and jack in a predetermined relation, such action is completed thereafter when a definite linear traverse between the shoe margin ,and tool shall have occurred; the extent of this traverse being predetermined by the adjustment of the stops 122 and 12-1.

In operating upon shoes of the same size and style it will be understood that although thetotal length of travel of the point of op eration of the tool is the same for a right shoe as for a left the points at which rejack should take place are different for each shoe; the configuration of the sole edge of the right shoe differing only from that of the sole edge'of the left shoe in that it is reversed late-rally, p

In orderthat after the machine has operated upon say'a right shoe of a given size and style, the points of reversal may be shifted for a left shoe of the same size and style'without necessitating independent re-adjustment of each of the stop plates 122, 124, each stop plate in the construction herein described has two portionsa bavhich are located at different levels as shown in Fig. 7S0 that for any given adjustment one por tion only of each stop plate is in operative relation with a tappet arm 118, or 120. Provision is made for effecting a relative shift of the tappet arms 118, 120 and the stop plates 122', 124 so that either portion a or b of the stop plate may be brought into operative relation with a tappet arm. It is for this purpose of obtaining a ready adjustment for rights and lofts that the said portions of the stop plate to which it apperlaius by the raising or lowering of the huh 116; and this operation maybe effected by means of? an operating handle 154 secured to a roclrshaft 156 upon which an eccentrically disposed pin is mounted which engages a groove in the hub 116 as shown in Fig. 7

In operating upon. shoes that differ somewhat Widely from the-normal (for example shoes with pointed toes or shoes with square toes it will be evident that it the speed of the jack actuating mechanism be maintained constant the edge setting tool will travel over diiicrcnt parts of the sole edge with di'li'crcnt velocities. in order to maintain constant the rate of relativetravel of the tool in rel ati on to the sole edge of such shoes, mechanism is provided for varying the speed of the piston 64. in the hydraulic cylindcr 66. This mechanism comprises a long conical valve 170 for regulating the speed of admission of the fluid to the cylinder. The valve is connected by a linlr 172. Figs. 2 and 19, to a lever fixed upon a r ckshaft 176 journaled in the machine frame the rockshaft having fixed upon it another lever 173. l ies. 18 and lfi adapted to engage a sliding collar 17? abutting against the central portion of a lever 182 that is pivoted upon a frame 18 rotalahly mounted in the machine frame. One end of the lever 182 rests against a speed changing cam 186 formed upon the hub of the cam 52 so as to rotate in unisonfu'itli the jack 2. The contour of the cam 1556 is such that as the jack is moved to present to the tool different partsofthe sole edge of the shoe the lever 182 is actuated by the cam 186 and moves the valve lever to open and close the conical valve 170 to varying extents and thus alter the power supply and hence the speed of the jack so that the relative traverse of the tool and the sole edge is maintained approximately constant in speed at all parts of the sole edge.

It will he noted that due to the lobed construction of the cam 52 and the arrange- "ment of the chains connecting it with the slide 56., the speed of the motion transmitted to the jack is modified, and this motion is preferably made the mean required for the traverse of a variety of shapes of shoes. It

will be noted also that combined with this mechanism is the speed changing apparatus just described, comprising thecam 186 and the conical valve 170, which varies the vef locity of motion of the entire driving mech-.

ani m; and it will be clear that the effect I shift the valve leve cal valve 170 in or out ot its casi ad ustmenhof the sitions into which of one of these mechanisms is superposed upon or employed to modify that oi the other.

The cam 186 is constructed with diffei'e parts having contours shaped in accordance with different shapes of shoes and the lever .182 may be shifted so as to engage any one sliding'ly coupled at its end to hush 19:?) by means provided with a handle which the frame 1811: n he turned so alter the position. of the end of the 182 upon the sin e of the cam 186.

A friction device provided te m" the frame 18% the bush 190 in poy are adjusted. spindle 188 that snpportsthe i;

upon which the lever itlfZ screwed at its end into the machine it,

and by turning e knurled head 1%- so to the spindle 188 the frame 18% it the lever 182 he moved 172 and move retards generally the tuating; mechanism hot it does the relative proportions of the in speed that are imparted cam 186.

The edge setting: tool 200 has an acting face 202m engage the sole edge land is provided with a lip to engage the nne the sole edge. The upper side of edge preferably is enggeg d by a ingi' dishQlllthat is pi oted upon the The tool is movably mounted in a holder 206 so that it may turn iireelnin a vertiea plane transverse to the endoI P shoe shank. 108 of the holdei- 5206- is slidin;

rotatably mounted in 2 supported by pivots 2.18 Will two of twin levers 220, e521 levers 220 are pivot-ed upon a t e 22% pivoted at 2:26 uponthe machine frame,

The twin lei'el's connected the framele'vei' 224: by a cell crank lever pivoted at 9130 to the frame lever other end of the hell crank lever is coupled to a projection from the machine frame by means of an anchor link 232. By this constructionthe tool. holder 206 can vibrated laterally about the fulcmjiii of the T-shaped piece 210; the sleeve 521 i and tool holder 206' can beangled about the common axis of the shank 208 and oi the sleeve 21%; While the sleeve 21%, tool holder 206 and hearing frame 216 during their lateral and vertical movements to follow the sole edge.

the action of i' h in eongunc and hm; 232

1; by any suitby a mechain the specifint l lo. 1,9353% This mechanism is not herein vems no part of th The mechanism may he ated from the pulley 34' 1S connected with the h imi 'enaal coupling comengeges the shank TEOIlI 2&0 that by pin dis- 1 shank of the nsmitted to eust rod24e2 t a set screw 24% the sole s 03: a spring 246;

this spring with or end oi the spindle point operation of along the sole 7 l the jack. But 1 "ing the movement of the .lai' movement in a l. the jack and the toe the acting face oi? gement with the soleed the contour thereo- F JO that the jack to the machine frame. Elhis lever supports the two rollers 5%, herenibefore referred t e tool owing to its orena;

feelers 256, 258 which under the action of suitable springs bear upon. the sole edge,

one on each side of the edge setting tool 200. The feeler 256 is coupled to one end of a lever 260 pivoted upon an extension from the sleeve 21 i and the t'celer is coupled to a leverQGiZ also pivoted upouthe sleeve 214. The lower ends of the levers 260, 62 are connected by a cross bar 264. (see ,5. 9) which constitutes one element of a universe]v joint. connected to the upper end of ashaft 266 having at its lower end a similar joint with the spindle oi" the valve 255i. The operation of this correcting device is as follows :-When the tool is hearing evenly upon the solo edge. the valve 254 of the cylinder is maii'itained closed by the connections between it and the feelers 256. 258. But when the feelers are moved relatively to one another by changes in the contour or general direction of the sole edge passing the tool,

the lovers 2G0. '262 to which the -feelers are coupled will likewise. be moved relatively thus angling thccross bar 26% that joins them and transmitting motion by the shaft 266 to the valve The valve being thus actuated causes the piston of the cylinder 2&8 to be set in motion so that the jack correcting lever 250 is turned upon its pivot 252. The aclt 9 BS0 by the rollers 54, Fi l and the cam will also be swung about the pivot- 252 of the lever 250 as a center until the sole edge of the shoe on the jack is returned by such movement to the position in which the tool bears'evcnly upon it, bv which time the feelers hi6, 958 will likewise be restored by the movement of the sole edge to their initial position and they will close the val :c 254 and stop the motion of the piston and of the parts connected therewith.

The correcting de ice that ellects a relative turning movement of jack and tool about an aXis-1hai is normal to the acting face of the tool, comprises a hydraulic cylinder 270 the piston of which is comiectezl by a thrust rod 272 with an extension 274 from a collar that is secured to the projection 212. from the sleeve 21-1. 2T6 connects the sleeve 214: and the frame 216 and. opposes the thrust of the rod 272. The valve 278 that regulates the admission of fluid to the. cylinder 2T0, isrcontrolled by two feelers 280, that bear upon the tread face of the sole of the shoe immediately adjaccnt to the sole edge. These feelers are formed as spring sustained levers pivoted upon extensions from the sleeve 214, the free ends of the levers being coupled by a cross bar 5284 connected by a universal coupling and. a shaft 286, with the rotary valve of the cylinder 270. The action of this correcting evice is similar to that first mentioned, that is to say the feelers 280, 282 being displaced relatively by changes in the contour of the being connected to the lever A spring:

portion of the sole engaged by them, angle the cross bar 284- and turn the valve 278 so that the latter is actuated either to cause the piston of the cylinder 270 to be raised by the admission of fluid or to permit it to be depressed by the action of the spring 276 on the sleeve 21%. The sleeve, tool holder and tool are thus turned about the axis of the shank of the latter to restore the sole edge and tool to their original relationship, namely one in which the plane of vibration, of the tool coincides with that of the part of the sole edge engaged by it. The angling of the sleeve causes the feelers. 280, 5282 hearing on the sole to be returned to their normal position thus again actuating the valve 278 and stopping the motion of the piston. i

The valves 254 and 278 are preferably of the equilibrium type and may be provided with a dash pot device to nullify the effect of the small tremors apt to be transmitted to the work by the vibration of the tool. The dash pot device may comprise a plate extension or wing, as shown in Fig. 10, formed on the lower end of the valve and turning. in an oil bath; and a gontrolling screw may be employed to vary the dampening action.

It may here be remarked that in orderto iermit movement of both sets of feelers toward and away from the valves controlled by them as the feelers follow the traverse of the tool the shafts 266 and QSGQpreferably have a sliding movement with the universal joints, or, as shown, they may he made telescopic and with pin and slot connections so that turning movements only are transmitted to the valve. For a similar reason the connection between the jack-actuating cam and the reversing cam 96 is pro- \ided with universal joints having a limited sliding movement to allow for the shifting of the cam 52 by the jack-actiulting lever 250 without distuibing the rotational movements-transmitted by the cam 52 to tlie'cam 96. The shaft winch-imparts vibratory movement to the tool is also made telescopic as shown in Fig. 1 to permit the movements of the tool hereinbefore ind cated.

To move the tool into" engagement with the sole edge or to remove it therefrom, a starting and stopping ever or controlling lever 290 is provided which is fixed upon a rockshaft Q92 jo-urr-vlvd in the machine f nine. The rockshafv292 has upon it an, arm 294 to which is pivotally linked it plun ger 296 into which ext'nds a god 298 freeftd .turn within a bearin upon the frame-lever o'lhe spring 246, the function of which is-tokeep the tool pressed against the sole eiil e while the machine is in operation, surroun s the rod 998' and abuts at its lower end against a collar 300 supported by projections 1 -from a nut 302 working on a-se rewed-por 13v .the influence 021i the spring 5246. By struotion the tool can he moved ylel 'posii'iionwhicli it occupies whilmechanism tool aronn .enga r tion OftiIG-IOQ. E298 and al' 2%. A collar 306 secured to the upper in of the rod 298 operates to limit ehe movement of the rod in the abutment 30 i toward the sole edge and therefrom, Pi'eierahly woi'ks in a clash pot. QUE] eino'ved per he pin l er 1m 1 anion him: is in Cally out of eel-ion.

A e in 810 on the 1O(;i 1' to engage an arm exiea'i-cled l3: (see Figs. 18 and 19) that is conical valve 170 so that thishut until the controlling le moved sii iciensly so bring ih g'a 'emenb "with the valve wiliyoe 1' engagemen o aforesaid to spar A handle 8l2ipivoied t controlling-leverQfiOis I 31s: adapted ,to engage an machine/frameso as to hole e d 0 he Ll with. a moth. Iilll in she e level" in ihe me 20. its

the redproca the jac the mac lev 5.01

, frame machine earl-lee pa r'l ll wheelfiQP at has cmipii Thisarin has a cam face notation of the ratchet Wh gage nent with a spsin mounted in the n'iaiihine gel 332 'n l -n .w l m I face l'he arm; L.. "he ighe handle .312 ont of the apeiiiii'e 1naehine ;irame ihns releasing th e COlllOllinglevei QDO and allowing ilv to and ins supporting device to fall away from the worlo In the operation of this automatic mechanism the ratchet wheel 32S moved by the conne iions from i'ho tappet piece no at eachreciprocation of the slide :36 unlil the slide, and consequently the jack, in :inado the number oi movements for min the b when the cam ai'ni 'ill mechanism is s rel-eaee ilie eoini'olling lever 290, the 1ool will 4 pin 321, Fig. 12 piojeo'ting T631- More the ratchet Wheel so that when 1 1 o 03' a o no;

ing always Lo the Uni-mg the operamovement oi the j'roin the ratchet hen the controlling lever 290 such means may be operated Y a I i The oonscrucpion loosely mounted on and winch z "e ms lioned to engage re- M535 and 31? and move niao't, with the ratchet Wheel iVhen one controlling lever 290 is moved into its operative position, it engages the arm 37 and 1p, it do\ Vnvoi'dly. ihus liiinin Gui) and 3&1 in eloelnvise dire lion, vie

wed in Fig". lei, and moving sweet]. ve. y the i l hem out of m ma chine stopped may .lded for releasthem out of contact with the oawls and h l ieni with the ratchet Wheel 32S. Upon o'veineni the controlling lever into 2 position, the arm is released on it io turn the sleeve I tinl "$1 in a COUElLQl-Ci0(lli- -L and. inio the positions in J. e ninnhen move Y O a men-is of ihe inc 1 chine is stopied the arm with relation he ifaichei not it has a l w Ii or shori'ei;

D To ill Q is cou'old to the arm 3Q i. u v.

by two dowel pins 5531 adopted to engage with any opposite pair of a series of holes in the hub of the arm and arranged concentrically with the axis about which the ii: with relation to the 'atchet Wheel 3253 and {hen onnect again therewith. hj, 381'- 5 \i'hioli thereupon move again into e11 am-am T uniting [he i imvcl pins in engage another I pair (if he SQllQS of holes in the hub of the in as; new and claireio seen-he by Letiers l atcni .ef the Uni Mates l. A machine of the class described, COIII- q-ing; in combination, a Work si'ipport, a

Q l; means for producing such relative 7O 7 nrauicnt of the work and tool that the tool will 'inicrate along a predetermined path,

" elliiig device to cnahlc the incchanism 235 ihat llllptll'iS rihrsiii-arv nu vcincnis i 'I'hc edgasetiing iL-eel to he cenncclcd with and llisrmiuicicil from the nourcc 01' newer. is llHHiDS i'nr prcdcterinining the limiting almwn in the drawin y ihi coin; a I ni-ini's at said o 'icratinn, and means 01 4233 10 driving pulley H0] wing a hell 2n, whii'h I fciriing a transfer of said limiting paints passes around iillc pullers Iii L ill- 5 and aver relatively if) the Work While maintaining a pulley 348 (ill the shah carrying Ilw iucch- I auhsiianiaiallv eonstant the extent iofsaid oppulley Sin is an: inhal ('1?! 'Illi! and of a lever I 2. A. machine in which a tool is caused 350 pinned ape-n iheniachinig frame and he- I0 o ieraic .aiong a, ceninur 01 a shoe COJII- m in;- un aveled to a lever 2152 by which thei ni ihelimih I pulley 3-H; can he inn'vciI I0 slarlciiui Ihc hcli I eh .side of and 1, slop the machine, A: latch pl: la 351i simultaneis prmidcil I held the hwcr by means (if a ,,j said points spring iiIcIeuI: $356 in it's opcraiivc position.

A puiup 360 is provhhal which supplies fluid under the requisite pr are In the hydraulic cylinders hf the machine and i'hore is an. air chamber 352 inin which the iinid is pumped before passing: I'iyIhc hydra cvlinilers.

lit is In he Llt'ili that the means described heu eiu ,I'or ilcierinining the point at which shall ecrur reversal of he (lireciinn 0i 1n0- 3O iien iii the point of operation n'i' Ihe inn-I around the win-k forms an important 'Icain ii 0'! Ihe prcsent invention, and it in within the scum; oi? the invenl'ien convenient incrns for cil'eeiing (he l I n :hws, and means i501. nuslv a. relative adjustment far right and left shoes.

3, A machine in which a tool is caused .to opera is along a contour of a shoe coniprising ineans for reversing the opera'iien of said machine at two predetermined points in shiftin g said directions.

i. A machine in which a tool is caiised t0 eperaie along a predetermined contour of a Joints of reversal in or) iosite cmnprising auiematic mechanism 012 Mg aueh operation at two predeter- 'guiiinis in said contour, and means said points of reversal may be iiiilIltii-lKOllSly to accommodate I I l I uhc I Salli izenieinx and means for simultaneously 9) I I I I i I and $001. vzriaiiens in ihe mriiinn m the work upnn the iaci: in (,Ill'lflflIOilF lmrg'itudi- (5. A. machine of the class described, comprising in COBLljlIilIl-IOEL a shoe suppuri. a fuel. mechanism. for PI'OClUClH g such relative moreversal which are ln'eugshi inf-0 action whcn Q1 h f haw", 190 the nail and the work have been hurnc i reIa-- I 5 he in which a toelis caused to lively through an'cdeierinined angle or ar a I nnvrate aion i pred irg mjn d gonfolu' f brought into action when the i'UUi and the I 1e (min mising in cmnhinaiinn means for work have been traversed rvlalivclv a pre using i'lic tool I10 operate over said con- 40 h-I'erinincd disi'a'nee after they have been Inur afpluraliiy of l'lIHPS: means for adjusla- 1105 turned through Huchangh. The special aiI- I inn he liniiliug point of said operation on Vim-link? (if l h' i mini I each Jill (if ih sham and 111811118 for {simulai; whiuh such lQYLl'n'lil shall nccur is thaf (hi I hm, y hifting the limitingpoint to point of reversal being}; depi-inIen: only unun I faciiiiai'c opcratioii (nfeither right 01' .lei'i' the relative angular position n1 (he I'I slmes. I

nally or laterally of the jail; will 210i alter the position of the paint of (:(liiiiiii (If i'he ieeha'nd work at which {hi2 reversal takes place. Furtheianore, in trimming a shoe sole at the point .of junction of the waist and ferhpari, a less aficuratelvirimi'ned per-- lien is produced by the inewing ef ilie parts in trimmed hv. the waist and :i'urepart cutters and therefere by limiting the relative traverse of Ihe Work and tool to a certain definite amount beyond a certain relative angular pnsitinn ef the work and tee-l. ii is possihle (in where such angular movements .nf the idol and Work are controlled by devices hearing; npen the Work) to gage the reversing: point from an accurately trimmed portion of the alum.

Having described our invention, whai we ninni' of (he shon and him that the toel will operate alone; a predetermined contour of the shoe, and means for predeterminin-g the extent of said operation, said means being constructed and arranged to have. its action initiated upon the arrival of the shoe and i'UOl in a predetermined relaliunship and completed when a ,predei'erminedrelative iravcrse of the shee and tool has taken place after said initiating action haseecurrecl.

7. A machinein which a tool iseausedto eperal'c along a contour of a sl10e,-e0n1p13is- .ing mechanism for predeiermining the extent of said operation constructed and an. ranged ta have iigs aciien initiated upon the arrival i'uf'the Work-mil i'fiel in a predei r mined relationship and cei plcied ihcrca l ter when a predetermined relative linear traverse of the Wore: and too'i shall have oc-' curred, and means for varying the extent of said relative linear traverse.

8. A machine for operating on shoes, comprising in combination, a work support, a tool, means for producing relative movement of the work and tool, and mechanism for automatically reversing said movement at a predetermined point, said mechanism being constructed and arranged to have its action initiated upon the arrival oi the work and tool in a predetermined relationship and completed thereafter when a predetermined relative linear traverse of the work and tool shall have occurred.

9. A. machine for operating on shoes, comprising in combination, a work support, a. tool, means for producing relative movement of the work and tool, mechanism-for automatically reversing said movement at predetermined points, said mechanism being constructed and arranged to have its action initiated upon the arrival of the work and tool in predetermined angular relationships and completed thereafter when a predetermined relative linear traverse of the tool and work shall have occurred, and means for varying the extent of said linear traverse.

10. A machine for operating" upon shoes comprising, in combinatiome tool, means for producingrelative-movement of the tool and shoe to transfer the point of operation of the tool along the shoe, and mechanism controlled. by the shoe for determining the extent of the operation of the tool on the shoe.

11. A machine for operating upon shoes comprising, in, combination, a tool, means for producing relstive movement of the tool andshoc to transfer the point of operation of the tool along the shoe, and mechanism controlled by the contour over which the tool operates for limiting the extent of said operation.

12. A machine for ope upon shoes comprising, in combination, tool, means for producing a relative movement of the tool and shoe to transfer the point of opera tiorfiof the tool along the shoe, means con.-=

no /sees 15. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination, a Work support, a tool, driving mechanism for one of said members, a valve controlling saiddriving mechanism, a cam operated by the driving mechanism, and means controlled by said cam for operating said valve to reverse said driving mechanism.

16. A machine of the class described, comprising; in combination, a work support, driving mechanism therefor, a valve controlling said driving mechanism, a cam operatively connected with said work support, a clutch controlled by the cam, power operated means for driving one member of said clutch, a shaft connected to another member of said clutch, a tappet sleeve on said shaft, an adjustable stop coiiperating with the tappet of said sleeve, and connections between said sleeve and valve for operating the latter to reverse the movement of said driving mechanism. 7

- 17. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a work support, a tool, and driving means for one of said members, or" a reversing mechanism for said drlving means comprising a tappet, a stop therefor having two abutments and means for efiecting a relative shift in position between said tappet and stop.

18. In a machine of the class described,

the combination with a Work support, a tool, and driving means for one of said members, of reversing mechanism for said driving means comprising a shaft, a sleeve s'lidably. secured thereon, two tappets on said sleeve, an adjustable stop for each of said tappets, each stop having two abutments, and means for adjusting said tappets into position to engagmeither set of abutments.

19. A machine in which a tool is caused to operate along a predetermined contour of a shoe, comprising mechanism for causing said tool to operate over said contour prising means for independently predeten' mining the limits of said operation, mechanism for producing a finality of such operations, and means for automatically stopping the o oration of the tool after a-prellt . leiermineri number of operzrl ionn ha e been made hi. A i 1CiZ1Q to ope-r21: "H 1 of :1 shoe, coin rising Zi'lQCln i in!!! for run said tool 1' operate. over said contour a plurnlil'y of l ines, and zuljn lalole means inrluding" a l'or predetermi p i slop-oy-stop mechanism -.1i1l(- in which a iool. consennlong prerleierminerl eonionr a shoe, roniiprising (li'iVii'ig mechanism for prorln" n. plurality of such opci iions, a emu openlecl by the driving- 11lGC-i'll niszn, and means CUnllOllfiCl by cum for M ping" the operation of the driving mechop n e Clfli" lese' n shoe support, a i for produo port and loo niehino of he of opelniion o the, lool eons for hoib l in; i

1Y0 movenie of mid engage nenn.

-l A machine 0; we class al .ihod, coinin eoml' lion, a Work supporl inerlmnioin lhin'er'for. emirolling' lever. n inirhxfor holding; said lever 'i'il ve posilion, n. en'n for Lrippin eh and by releasing; the iewi n the nine and. an will Elolo l .rnrrhet connection holiveen will driving numlmnism,

in n nmchine of i the com h :v vl

in opllLl to pa \vl rnm lll

:1, tool of means for produr movement of ihe vvork suppori von'ipr: pr giliu;

g a (rum n r l :znrl ll A i nnoriu linlwoen the (322m nml In the (HM ihi tool, of n. move-In of n: \vorl: conipr n n: a cam, 2] row :1 PlIJlllulji of gniiling' pi: in;z' eonnerlionnhel veen soil ifzilll per n niileil on said piille wi xil :nuinl'nining; sniil driving; ronnei ohms described. I'Lli snppor and a p "-Mlllclll in l'lWf l nnichine l'or'operniingy; on snoee, min mising in enmlnnntum, a ivorl: support,

:1 tool. nnil means for prodnrin, nn npproxh n'mlelv eonsl'anl rate oi? rolnti' movennmt before: the tool nnil lhe pnl'h of the work ll(vllf \l"lll(lll the t oll nets, Cfli'i'llJliHiHf n pmverdriven mechanism, lohorji mm through \vl'iiflh f-Jillll inoven'lei iron n'ii leilx and llffXllflx? (lrivin means ronnee'b in Hill nieelmnirnn ninl (ruin.

; machine for opernli on shoes,

I I l I I I I I I I I 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I comprising; in eon'ibinntion, a work support, :1 looh inochnnisn'i for producing a conslant rate of relative movement between the lool and the path of the, work along: \vhieh the tool iICiEv, comprising a power driven niechnnisnn a lobed ram, flexible driving menus coni'leetingsaid. meehnninn'i and (nun. and means for,, \-lirying lhe speed of mini power ilriven nieohzinism;

i nnsel ine in whiih a tool is caused in Opel-Me nlong n pl'eclelermineil contour of :1 shoe, comprising in combination nimns l or producing relative niovenienl' ol the. shoe and fool, and cam controlled menus 'lor rendering constant the. rate of relative irnvel of the fool along will contour.

30, In a machine of'tl class described, lhe combination with a Work support, a tool, and power operated means for producing relative movement of the work support and {ooh of zneoln'znisni for rendering uniform the rate of relative llrnvel of said. tool along the work. romprisin a cam and devices 0011- l?(!ll!3 l by in rain varying the power mpplied to said menus.

314 A ninchine of lhe class ilesrriheil, coin prising; in coinhinniinin 3. work support, fluiil pressure operaieil mechanism for driving sziiiisnppori', a valve controlling the supply of fluid to said neelnlnisin, a can) driven by nuiil nioclnlnisni, and Connections between nun 121111 lllll valve \vhereliy the valve is controlled y snial cum.

32. A nmehine of (he class described, coinprining in noinliinnlion, :1 Work support. a tool, means for producing relative movemen? of the, no Aili'l {ooh and mechanism for renilering g uniform the rule of rel-alive travei of the tool along the Work comprising a plnralii v oi ennnn nml u love adjustable inl'o e mine with either of snhl ruins.

33. i. iinumine o'l ihe, elnss ilesurilieil, coinpr 3mg in roinlnnnlnm, :1 Work support, a tool, power opernleil means f r producing relative movement of {he Work and tool. nml mechanism for rendering uniform llie rate of rel-olive travel of the tool along the \Vfilli, eoinpgising :1 'ilurnlity of lllllS eorrespoinling to (lllil nl pnlierm of Work to he operiwl id 0:1,, a lever nrrnngei'l to engage either one ol' snii mnin. illlll (levieess (:(Wfliilifll by the lever (r varying lire power supplied lo said means. i

34, A machine oil" the (loss described, eoinpl'lfilllg in eoniliinni'ion, a work snpporl; lllflllllllilll for nnxveinenl about u plurz-ililv of area, :1 tool cooperating: rherewilh and aim mounlml For movement about a plurality of n. irs,nniln1e-ms for inipnrlingr in one of snhl derives :1 rapid lo-nnfl lr inoveinenl.

3 nzmchine 0'? he rlns ilenerilieil, romno; in romhinzu'ion. a Work sllppnl'l;

nnleil for movement about :1 plurality nli sixes, :nnl a tool cooper-ailing therewith ninl n'niuinhgd for n'ioveinont about u plur: lily of pr in) axes and also for movements of translation motion device on which said carrier mounted.

38. A machlne ot the class described, comprising in combination, a tool, a carriertherefor constructed and arranged to per mit movement of said tool about a plurality of axes at right angles to each other, a parallel motion devlce on which said carrier is mounted, and means for giving said tool a rapid to-and-fro movement.

39. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination, a tool, a carrier therefor, means for imparting to said tool a rapid to-and-fro movement, a parallel motion device on which said carrier is mounted, yielding means for moving said carrier in one direction, and means whereby said can rier may be positively moved in the opposite direction.

40. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination, a Work supsort mounted for movement about a pluralit i? axes, a tool cooperating therewith and also mounted for movement about a plurality of axes, means for imparting to one of said de vices a rapid to-and-fro movement, and means for yieldingly holding the tool. and Work in engagement with each other.

41. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination a shoe supporting jack, a shaft supporting said jack, a pivoted frame in which said shaft is mounted, second pivoted frame to which the first frame is pivoted, a cam rigidly secured to said shaft, and mechanism for driving said cam. I

i 42. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination a jack, a shaft supporting said jack, a pivoted frame in which said jack is mounted. a second pivoted frame to which the first frame is pivoted, a cam rigidly secured to said shait, a reciprocating piston, flexible driving connections between said cam and piston, and guiding means cooperating wlth said cam for determining the path of movement of said jack.

4. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination a work support, a tool for operating on the work, feelers arranged toengage the work, mechanism controlled by the teeters for correcting the rel ative position of tool and work, and extensihie connections between the feelers and said mechanism.

A machine of the class described, com prisingin combination a work support, a tool for operating on the work, feelers arranged to engage the work, mechanism controlled by the feelers for correcting the relative position or" tool and worln'and connections between the feelers andsaid mechanism constructed and arranged to transmit turning movements only.

as. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination a tool, a holder in which said tool is mounted, a sleeve to which said holder is pivoted, a frame in which said sleeve is pivotaily mounted, the axes of said pivots intersecting at a point in the holder, and a thrust rod interposed between the holder and frame, one end oi the rod engag ing the holder at said point of intersection.

A .achine of class described, com-. pri .Ing in combination a work support, tool for operating on the'worir, a carrier for" said tool constructed and arranged to permit movement of the tool about a plurality" of axes at right angles to each other, means for imparting to said tool a rapid mead-rm, movement, feelers arranged to engage the" work, and mechanism controlled by the feetare for correcting the relative positionofgs "ad work.

:2 machine of the'class described, can; in combination a work supporh:

the w rizthereon, a tool 1 i on the work, a carrier for said a l co "ructed and arranged to permit-it sent a plurality of axes, means for hoiding said tool in engagement the work, f elers arranged to engage the work, means controlled. by the feelers ion for correcting the relative position of tool and work, me tor producing relative movement of the tool and work, and automatic mechanism for )FBVQISiIlg said move ment a predetermined point. f

A machine of the class described, come Dr in combination. a work support," means for clamping the work thereon, a tool foroperating on work, a carrier for said 7 tool constructed and rranged to permitit' like": to move about a pin. aiity of axes, means for ldingly holding said tool in engagement with the worlr, reelers en aging the work,

are

mechanism contr led n31 tne feeler for-cor rooting the relative position cf tooi ea machine of'the class described, com.

in combination, shoe support, a

ma mechainsm for moving said 1% support to transfer the point of operation of the tool along the shoe, a rotatable cam connected with said support to be moved thereby,'and means controlled by said cam for interrupting the operation of the tool along the shoe.

A machine of the class described, compris ng in combination, a shoe support, a tool, driving mechanism for moving said support to transfer the point of operation of the tool over the shoe, and means for limiting "the extent of operation of the tool on the shoe comprising a cam connected with said support to be moved thereby, said means being constructed to have its action initiated by said cam and completed thereafter when a p'redeterminedextent of operation of the tool on the shoe shall have occurred. 7

- 51. A machine of the class described, comprising in combination, a shoe support, a tool, driving mechanism for moving said support to transfer the point of operation of the tool over the shoe, means for limit ing the extent of operation of the tool on the shoe comprising a cam connected With said sup lort to be moved thereby, said means being constructed to have its action initiated by saiflcam and completed thereafter when a predetermined movement of said shoe support With relation to said tool shall have occurred, and means for independently adjusting .the extent of said predetermined movement near the ends of the relative travel of said tool on the shoe whereby the limiiiua? points of the operation of the tool on the shoe can be independently varied.

52. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shoe support, a tool,

means for moving said support to transferthe point of operation of the tool along the shoe, means for holding said tool in operative engagement with the shoe, said means comprising a latch, and mechanism ope ated by said driving means for tripping said atch to release the tool from engagement With the shoe.

53. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shoe support, an edge setting tool, means for moving said support to transfer the point of operation of said tool along the shoe sole, means for holding said tool and shoe in operative engagement, means for causing said tool to operate over the shoe a plurality of times, and means for.

automatically effecting an interruption of the engagement between the tool and shoe when a predetermined number of such operations have been made.

In testimony whereof We have signed our namesto'this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK B. KEALL. JOSEPH GOULDBOURN. ARTHUR E. J ERRAM. Witnesses:

MAnoAnn'rrIE MAY POYNOR, KATHERINE PENTON. 

